Adult Softball League

Friday 2/15, Saturday 2/16 and Sunday 2/17: all fields are closed

The Elings Park Adult Softball Program offers 3 seasons per year, at the Castagnola Softball Complex, the heart of the park. The program has 4 different leagues:

Men’s League (Tuesday & Thursday)

Co-Ed League (Tuesday through Friday)

Senior’s League (Monday)

Women’s League (Monday)

Spring League 2019

Registration: January 7 through 16Games: January 21 – March 29Cost: $460 per team* (8 game guarantee). An additional $10/game/team umpires’ fee is due in cash at each game.*All payments must be made in full at the time of registration. Get registration/roster form here.

Summer League 2019

Registration: MayGames: May – AugustCost: $540 per team* (10 game guarantee). An additional $10/game/team umpires’ fee is due in cash at each game.*All payments must be made in full at the time of registration. Download registration/roster form here.

Fall League 2019

Registration: AugustGames: September – NovemberCost: $460 per team* (8 game guarantee). An additional $10/game/team umpires’ fee is due in cash at each game.*All payments must be made in full at the time of registration.

Field Conditions Hotline

Rules

Rules

The count in all leagues is 1 ball and 1 strike at the start of every at bat.

Home run rule: a team hits a home run they can only be one up on the other team. The additional home runs are outs not singles.

ADDITIONAL REMINDERS

Players may not play on more than one team in the same league even as a substitute fill-in player.

In order for a player to play in the payoffs the individual must be listed and signed the roster and have played at least one league game to be eligible.

Men who play regularly in the Intermediate league on Tuesday and Thursday should not play in the lower men or lower co-ed league. Exceptions may be made with the approval of league director.

“Hit It Get It” home runs have been very successful in keeping backup ball supply. Please help with the foul balls as well!

If you find it necessary to forfeit a game you are responsible for paying $20 to the umpire assigned.

Teams that have not paid and/or submitted an incomplete roster by the deadline will not be scheduled. We have been very lax about this rule in the past and it has caused nothing but issues for the league directors and other teams.

Senior Softball Supplemental Rules:

5-Run Rule

With the exception of the Senior League “Open Inning,” no team may score more than 5 runs per ‘at bat.’ Once a team has scored 5 runs in an ‘at bat,’ that half of the inning will be deemed concluded as the batting team having had 3 outs recorded.

Senior League “Open Inning”

The Open Inning will be declared by the umpire to be the first inning to startafter one hour of play. If an inning begins before the one hour point occurs in a game, and that inning ends after the one hour, five-minute game-time limit, the game will end without an Open Inning being played. It is the umpire’s discretion to declare an Open Inning before the one-hour point is reached. If a game ends due to a ‘mercy rule’ after the fourth (15 runs), fifth, or sixth inning (12 runs), no Open Inning will be played.

Commitment Line

The Commitment Line will be played as pre-marked by park personnel. The Commitment Line is not to be erased or redrawn by the players or umpire prior to or during the game.

Courtesy Runners

Courtesy Runners are unlimited, and any player may be designated the “Courtesy Runner,” (he does not need to be the last out), but he may only run one time per inning. However, if a Courtesy Runner is on base when his normal place in the lineup as a ‘batter’ is due to bat, the ‘batter’ will be called out. If a Courtesy Runner replaces the ‘injured’ batter and a potential lineup problem is realized, the Courtesy Runner must be replaced before the first pitch is thrown, otherwise the Courtesy Runner must remain on base.

Legal Bats

Only ASA, 1.20 bats, with the ASA seal, visible to the umpire, are allowed. Senior Bats may be used by players over 70, or players who will turn 70 during the calendar year for the subject season. No player may use a USSSA bat.

If a player uses an illegal bat, the opposing team must inquire or protest before the next batter hits. If the bat is found to be illegal, the bat will be removed from the game, a ‘dead ball out’ will be recorded, and any base runners will return to the base occupied before the hit with the illegal bat.

Age Requirements (Eligibility)

All Senior Softball players must be 50 years of age to play, or will turn 50 during the calendar year for the subject season.

The penalty for having an illegal player will be the forfeiture of the game by the offending team.

Rosters – Player Participation, Regular Season and Playoffs

All players must be on the team roster, must have signed the roster, and must have played in at least one league game to be eligible to play in a playoff game. The deadline to add players to the roster is the 6th game.

Shortage of Players at Game Time

If, during the regular season, a team is short players before the start of a game, to prevent a forfeit, if a team has less than 9 players, a team may add up to 2 players. If a team has 9 players, they may only add 1 player. A team that is short players before a playoff game may not add a player.

Auxiliary-Home Plate Rules

The Auxiliary-Home Plate and Commitment Line are designed to prevent player/runner contact in Senior Softball. Any out recorded at home plate must be done by the defender stepping on home plate while in possession of the ball, after the runner has passed the Commitment Line. A defender may not ‘tag’ a runner after the runner has crossed the Commitment Line. Any runner ‘tagged’ by a defender after passing the Commitment Line will be ruled safe.

A player may slide across the Auxiliary-Home Plate.

Player Pickup

Looking for players?

Want to play softball but you don’t have a team? Contact Clyde at clydebennett50@gmail.com or call 805-895-9007. Do you have a team but still need some players? Here is a list of players who are interested in playing:

Fast Pitch Players needed for Wednesday night teams

neil.bhalodker@gmail.com – co-ed teams

Chris Tobias #773-425-5203 / looking for a Lower Co-Ed team on Wednesdays

Scores

Rules

The count in all leagues is 1 ball and 1 strike at the start of every at bat.

Home run rule: a team hits a home run they can only be one up on the other team. The additional home runs are outs not singles.

ADDITIONAL REMINDERS

Players may not play on more than one team in the same league even as a substitute fill-in player.

In order for a player to play in the payoffs the individual must be listed and signed the roster and have played at least one league game to be eligible.

Men who play regularly in the Intermediate league on Tuesday and Thursday should not play in the lower men or lower co-ed league. Exceptions may be made with the approval of league director.

“Hit It Get It” home runs have been very successful in keeping backup ball supply. Please help with the foul balls as well!

If you find it necessary to forfeit a game you are responsible for paying $20 to the umpire assigned.

Teams that have not paid and/or submitted an incomplete roster by the deadline will not be scheduled. We have been very lax about this rule in the past and it has caused nothing but issues for the league directors and other teams.